NBA point guard rankings: No. 8 Chauncey Billups

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Strengths: Billups is a tall, strongpoint guard who posts-up well. But he complements his post-up game with accurate outside shooting and superb free-throw shooting. Last season was the third time over the last four seasons that he posted a 3-point percentage above .400. Billups also reaches the foul line at a high rate, attempting 5.8 free throws per game in 2010-11. But most of all, he provides experience. He has played in 140 playoff games during his career.

Weaknesses: All that mileage could be taking its toll, especially late in seasons. Billups shot .441 from beyond the arc during his 51 games in Denver last season but slumped after his trade to New York, shooting .328 from the same distance with the Knicks. Did he suffer from tired legs? Or was he just pressing? Whatever the answer, Billups has some trouble defending quicker point guards.

The future: The 2011-12 season might be Billups' last with New York. The Knicks almost certainly will try to make a run at a top-flight point guard in free agency even though Carmelo Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire will take up a lot of cap room.

PER: Developed by ESPN.com's John Hollinger, PER stands for Player Efficiency Rating and is intended to measure per-minute productivity. It's adjusted for pace. The higher the number, the better. The league average for every season is set to 15.0.